Cuba says Obama ‘welcome’ but shouldn’t expect much change

US President Barack Obama (R) and Cuba’s President Raul Castro reach out to shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. (AFP Photo/Mandel Ngan)

Cuba said it would welcome President Barack Obama to Havana later this month, but the Communist government had no intention of changing its policies in exchange for normal relations with the United States.

In a long editorial on Wednesday in Communist Party newspaper Granma and other official media, Cuba demanded Washington cease meddling in its internal affairs and said Obama could do more to change U.S. policy.